West Ham United are amongst the group of Premier League sides interested in signing Lukasz Fabianski during the summer.
Amongst the key issues that Manuel Pellegrini must address in his West Ham squad during the coming weeks is the goalkeeper situation at the London Stadium with Joe Hart returning to Manchester City following a disappointing loan spell and Adrian struggling to prove that he was the kind of number one that the Hammers could rely on.
No team in the Premier League conceded more goals than the Irons this past season. And while it would be incredibly unfair to simply blame Hart and Adrian as the defence also let the pair down at times, signing a new number one needs to be right near the top of Pellegrini’s list of priorities following his arrival.
It appears that one of the names that the Hammers are considering is Swansea City stopper Lukasz Fabianski. The Guardian reported last week that West Ham had joined Newcastle, Watford and Crystal Palace in the race to sign the Poland international who looks set to leave the Liberty Stadium following the club’s relegation.
The Guardian adds that Swansea are likely to want around £5 million for the 33-year-old who has one year left on his deal with the club. It is perhaps a steep outlay for a player who may be edging towards the twilight of his career and does not have long left on his contract, but it could arguably prove to be a superb piece of business for West Ham if they manage to win the race.
Fabianski has been one of Swansea’s best players over the last few years and arguably has to be considered one of the best-performing goalkeepers in the Premier League this past year. His reliability and consistency could make him the perfect addition to a West Ham side that has a lot of ability at the back.
And with Fabianski perhaps able to carry on playing for a number of years yet, it is difficult to think of many better players that the Hammers could get for £5 million – especially when you consider how much their goalkeeping situation has been an Achilles heel for the club this past year.
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